योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-42

वेदनामात्रसंशान्तावीदृशोऽपि न दृश्यते ।
तस्माद्यथा चिदाकाशस्तथा तत्प्रतिपत्तयः ॥ ४२ ॥

vedanāmātrasaṃśāntāvīdṛśo'pi na dṛśyate ,
tasmādyathā cidākāśastathā tatpratipattayaḥ 42

42. vedanā-mātra-saṃśāntau īdṛśaḥ api na dṛśyate |
tasmāt yathā cit-ākāśaḥ tathā tat-pratipattayaḥ

42. vedanā-mātra-saṃśāntau īdṛśaḥ api na dṛśyate
tasmāt yathā cit-ākāśaḥ tathā tat-pratipattayaḥ

42. Even such a state is not perceived when perception itself is completely calmed. Therefore, just as consciousness is like space, so too are its realizations.

42. כשנרגעת אפילו התפיסה המעטה, גם צורה כזו אינה נראית. לפיכך, כפי שמרחב התודעה הוא כמו חלל, כך גילומיו.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदना-मात्र-संशान्तौ (vedanā-mātra-saṁśāntau) - when perception itself is completely calmed (at the mere cessation of perception, when perception alone is calmed)

• ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - even such a state (referring to the pure consciousness-space) (such, of this kind)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

• चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• तत्-प्रतिपत्तयः (tat-pratipattayaḥ) - its (consciousness-space's) realizations (its cognitions, its understandings, its realizations)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदना-मात्र-संशान्तौ (vedanā-mātra-saṁśāntau) - when perception itself is completely calmed (at the mere cessation of perception, when perception alone is calmed)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vedanā-mātra-saṃśānti

vedanā-mātra-saṁśānti - mere cessation of perception, complete calming of sensation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedanā+mātra+saṃśānti)

• vedanā – perception, sensation, feeling, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vid- (to know) with suffix -anā
  Root: vid (class 4)
• mātra – only, mere, merely, size, quantity
  indeclinable (neuter)
• saṃśānti – complete cessation, perfect peace, complete tranquility
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root śam- with prefix saṃ- and suffix -ti
  Prefix: saṃ
  Root: śam (class 4)

ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - even such a state (referring to the pure consciousness-space) (such, of this kind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverbial ablative, meaning 'therefore' or 'from that reason'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

चित्-आकाशः (cit-ākāśaḥ) - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-ākāśa

cit-ākāśa - consciousness-space, space of consciousness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+ākāśa)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

तत्-प्रतिपत्तयः (tat-pratipattayaḥ) - its (consciousness-space's) realizations (its cognitions, its understandings, its realizations)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tat-pratipatti

tat-pratipatti - its cognitions, its understandings, its realizations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+pratipatti)

• tat – that, its
  pronoun (neuter)
• pratipatti – understanding, realization, cognition, ascertainment
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root pad- with prefix prati- and suffix -ti
  Prefix: prati
  Root: pad (class 4)

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